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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021 file photo, passengers line up outside the Spirit Airlines terminal at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, as the company canceled more than half its schedule Tuesday. (AP Photo/Eugene Garcia, File)
FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021 file photo, passengers line up outside the Spirit Airlines terminal at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, as the company canceled more than half its schedule Tuesday. (AP Photo/Eugene Garcia, File) FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021 file photo, passengers line up outside the Spirit Airlines terminal at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, as the company canceled more than half its schedule Tuesday. (AP Photo/Eugene Garcia, File)

By Associated Press 10 min read

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week.

None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out.

Here are the facts:

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CLAIM: $2.5 billion of American tax dollars has been allocated toward a welcoming center for immigrants coming to the country illegally.